Assessee had been filing his IT returns with respondent No. 4 (AO, Delhi) ever since the date of inception. Assessment was finalized by respondent No. 4 even for the asst. yr. 2003-04. The assessment was completed by AO  Solan. On appeal the ITAT dismissed the appeal. On writ the Court held that  jurisdiction  originally with respondent No. 4 could not have been unilaterally transferred to respondent No. 5 (AO, Solan) without complying with the provisions of S.  127. Respondents cannot dispute that the AO in this case has been changed and the records too stand transferred to him which could have only been done after complying with provisions of s. 127 and an order passed in absence of any reasons for transfer has essentially to be construed to be the one as having been passed without application of mind. Accordingly the   order framing the best judgment assessment  is quashed and set aside.  (AY.2009-10)